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GPT Disks
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:12 pm
by novice
Hello,
Using BIBM to change disk type to GPT, automatically a Microsoft reserved partition is created.
What's up with that??
What if i just want to install OS's other than microsoft's or, use the disk for data?
What's the purpose of this partition and can i delete it without consequence?
Thanks
Bernard B
Re: GPT Disks
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:05 pm
by TeraByte Support(PP)
It's a required partition.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn640535(v=vs.85).aspx#gpt_faq_what_is_msr
Re: GPT Disks
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:41 pm
by novice
OK, thanks Paul,
I read the link you provided and can see the necessity of this partition.
However, why the reference to Microsoft? Why not call it Linux Reserved Partition?
Bernard B
Re: GPT Disks
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:35 am
by TeraByte Support
You can delete it if you don't want it but there are MS OSes versions which
won't see the partitions if there is no MSR on a GPT partitioned drive.
"novice" wrote in message news:8133@public.bootitbm...
Hello,
Using BIBM to change disk type to GPT, automatically a Microsoft reserved
partition is created.
What's up with that??
What if i just want to install OS's other than microsoft's or, use the disk
for data?
What's the purpose of this partition and can i delete it without
consequence?
Thanks
Bernard B